ELECTRONIC-MONEY SERVER, ELECTRONIC-MONEY PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC-MONEY PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM CONTAINING ELECTRONIC-MONEY PROCESSING PROGRAM

摘要

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic-money server that supports regular periodic payments using electronic money. On the electronic-money server (2), a payment obligation is created in association with an electronic-money functionality-unit ID (S105). A "transaction ID" is also determined at that time. An electronic-money application (15) on a handheld terminal (5) sends the electronic-money server (2) a payment-obligation ascertainment request to ascertain whether or not a payment obligation exists (S115). If a payment obligation exists and the due date thereof has been reached (S120: Y), the electronic-money server (2) sends the handheld terminal (5) a payment-connection request (S130) and requests authorization from the user. If the user sends an "authorize" notification to the electronic-money server (2) (S135), the electronic-money server (2) sends a payment request by sending a subtraction command to a microchip (12) in the handheld terminal (5) (S140).